News and Issues
The links below contain select articles on a wide variety of topics from news agencies around the world, including reports on UN activities and commentary on pressing human rights issues.
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=35638
U.N. Delays Vote on Native Self-Determination Haider Rizvi
UNITED NATIONS - Leaders of the world's 370 million indigenous peoples and their supporters expressed sadness and anger Tuesday as a subsidiary body of the U.N. General Assembly rejected a draft declaration calling for the international recognition of native peoples' right to self-determination and control over their traditional lands.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article1218425.ece
How the Amazon's indigenous people are holding back the "arc of destruction"
August 11, 2006
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article1218441.ece
Iran outlaws human rights group in new crackdown
August 11, 2006
Dy PM Oli To Appraise UN On Rights Situation
Himalayan Times - Kathmandu,Nepal
June 13, 2006
UN Launches Russian Racism Probe
St Petersburg Times, Russia - St. Petersburg,Russia
June 12, 2006
In praise of ... John Bolton
Guardian Unlimited - UK
June 12, 2006
Cuba and the Human Rights Council
The Freeport News - Bahamas
June 12, 2006
The Role of NGOs in the Development of Democracy
Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand
June 12, 2006
'Amend rally law' call by watchdog
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
June 11, 2006
Taiwan in need of new asylum legislation
Taipei Times - Taiwan
June 11, 2006
US can't rely on the UN for anything--except corruption
The Free Lance-Star - Fredericksburg,VA,USA
June 11, 2006
China, Canada, Norway to jointly discuss human rights issues
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
June 10, 2006
Campaign for human rights body gathers pace
Swissinfo - Switzerland
June 9, 2006
Bahrain woman elected UN General Assembly president
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
June 9, 2006
AHRC welcomes news that anti-torture bill going to parliament and death penalty abolished
Samar News.com - Catbalogan,Philippines
June 8, 2006
Terror in San Salvador Atenco
Dissident Voice - Santa Rosa,CA,USA
June 8, 2006
Bahrain: King Should Reject Law on Public Gatherings
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
June 8, 2006
SPEECH by UN DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL MARK MALLOCH BROWN ...
MaximsNews.com - Ridgewood, NJ, USA
June 8, 2006
Bolton struggles to steer UN toward change
USA Today - USA
June 8, 2006
Iraq's Chairing of UN Rights Committee Faulted
Asian Tribune - Bangkok,Thailand
June 8, 2006
Human Rights Forgotten in UN's War of Words, Bolton versus Mark Malloch Brown: News Analysis
Inner City Press - Bronx, NY, USA
June 7, 2006
Bahrain: King Should Reject Law on Public Gatherings
BBSNews - Charlotte, NC, USA
June 6, 2006
CPJ protests media repression
CPJ Press Freedom Online - New York,NY,USA
June 6, 2006
INTERVIEW-UN risks shutdown over US budget cap-aide
Reuters AlertNet - London, England, UK
June 6, 2006
Activists call for rights think tank
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
June 6, 2006
Azerbaijan ha its goals as active member of UN Human Rights Council – deputy Foreign Minister
TREND Information - Baku, Azerbaijan
June 6, 2006
Government human rights monitor wants police to reassess excessive cruelty
WBAY - Green Bay, WI, USA
June 6, 2006
Campaign for human rights body gathers pace
Swissinfo - Switzerland
June 6, 2006
Top UN Official Defends World Body
CNSNews.com - Alexandria,VA,USA
June 5, 2006
Philippines: Conference in Solidarity with Cuba and Venezuela
Political Affairs Magazine - New York, NY, USA
June 5, 2006
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Liu Jianchao's Comments on China's Election as a Member of the UN Human Rights Council
MFA China (press release) - Beijing, China
June 5, 2005
Human rights violations in Guantanamo
INQ7.net - Philippines
June 6, 2006
Richard Boucher Delivers America's Message To Sri Lanka
Siber News Media - New York, NY, USA
June 4, 2006
“Enough is Enough” - Talk to Tamil Groups in Melbourne
TamilCanadian.com - Canada
June 4, 2006
Terror in Anti-Terror
Will Gloria’s ‘end-game strategy’ vs the Left work?
Bulatlat - Quezon City, Philippines
June 4, 2006
Rights group raps confinement
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
June 4, 2006
Raising profile of UN in Bahrain...
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
June 4, 2006
Outrage is selective on human rights
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
June 3, 2006
Saudi Arabia to free 260 more jailed OFWs
INQ7.net - Philippines
June 2, 2006
Our rights records come under scrutiny
Sun2Surf - Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
June 2, 2006
